On March 19, 2026, the Diocesan Primate Archbishop Hovnan Derderian welcomed Rev. Dr. Krikor Youmshajekian, the new Executive Director of the Armenian Evangelical World Council, to the diocesan headquarters. Accompanying Rev. Dr. Youmshajekian were Rev. Hendrik Shanazarian, Minister of the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America, and Rev. Joseph Garabedian, Pastor of the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church of Pasadena. During
Registration is now open for AMAA’s Summer Internship in Armenia! For details visit: amaa.org/summerinternshipinarmenia Application deadline: 1 May, 2026 Spots are limited — we can’t wait for you to join us! For assistance and questions contact AMAA Australia: amaaaus@gmail.com • +61 418 417 411, +61 2 8960 2493
A Man of Mission and Vision A solemn fir tree-planting ceremony was held on September 25, 2025, at the courtyard of the Armenian Missionary Association of America’s (AMAA) Yerevan Headquarters on Baghramyan Ave. 18 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the passing of Rev. Dr. Movses B. Janbazian, a deeply respected spiritual leader and visionary who served as AMAA Executive
The Armenian community in Sydney is warmly invited to come together for a rare and deeply personal account of the conflict that has reshaped the lives of over 120,000 Artskah Armenians. Viktor Karapetyan, the AMA representative in Artsakh, a recent refugee from the ravaged region of Artsakh will be in Sydney and will offer a first-hand narrative of the consequences
As result of the tragic circumstances arising from the September 19 exodus from Artsakh, 40 new students have been enrolled at the Armenian Missionary Association of America’s Khoren & Shooshanig Avedisian School for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. These students were forcibly displaced from Stepanakert, Martuni cities, as well as from the villages of Chartar, Haterk and Khnushinak of Artsakh.
The cry for help is repeated Loud and Clear! Thousands of our Artsakh compatriots are pouring through the border and the humanitarian crisis is escalating at a fast pace. Our people are tired. After living for more than 9 months under a blockade, in the face of a clear demonstration of ethnic cleansing, their lives have been frighteningly turned upside
It has been 3 years since the 44 Day War in Artsakh began on September 27, 2020. Now 3 years later, we are facing another war. This war is a war to survive, to rebuild, to thrive. On September 19th, under the pretenses of targeting “anti-terrorist activities”, intense military measures launched by Azerbaijan disguised a calculated next step toward ethnic
AMAA Launches Unprecedented Recovery Program for the People of Artsakh The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) continues to advance its mission by launching two new projects in Armenia: immediate short-term and long-term support to the families forcibly displaced from Artsakh, after the September 19th forced exodus. Through the housing and livelihood programs of ‘Project Revive’, AMAA aims to support displaced
A STATEMENT ON ARTSAKH BY AMAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, ZAVEN KHANJIAN We feel like the Apostle, hard pressed, perplexed, persecuted, struck down… No human language can capture our anguish and pain. We are speechless, heartbroken, tearful, helpless, frustrated, angry, indignant, sleepless… Our hearts are bleeding and eyes are tearing. Yet, we rush back to the Creator whom we are tempted to
There is so much to celebrate. It’s a season of so many rewarding accomplishments all around AMAA mission. It’s a season to celebrate life. The 2023 AMAA interns experienced a passion for the motherland and the mission. The 2023 AMAA Medical Mission again showed God’s immense love to those in need. Artsakh kindergartens held annual graduation ceremonies with children radiating